Trump News for Saturday, August 1, 2026

The Justice Department faces criticism for increasing use of subpoenas in attempts to compel journalists to reveal info.

President Trump on Saturday threatened to “push hard” to keep a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund active, amid an ongoing feud between two Republican se...

Taiwan's GDP is soaring on back of US imports of AI chips, but experts warn that problems could arise with Trump, China.

No culprit has been identified in any of the attacks, which comes after authorities warned of possible Iranian plot.

Senate race in Michigan comes to embody Democratic rift over Israel, as AIPAC spends heavily against progressive doctor.

Sen. Thom Tillis took Trump to task for trying to get his slush fund codified into law just a day after he declared it "dead." As MS Now's Jacob Soboroff explained in the clip above: SOBOROFF: So just a few hours ago, President Trump took to Truth Social to …

What caused more than 50,000 migrants to storm a Spanish enclave in Africa, and did Israel have anything to do with it?

Rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams recounts his terrifying ocean rescue of a 10-year-old boy in Santa Cruz.

Bobby Cannavale for the win: Donald Trump's neck has caused an uproar on social media, with actor Bobby Cannavale now getting involved in the drama. The president made headlines after giving a speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on July 24, and…

Ballistic missiles tore into five districts of the Ukrainian capital before dawn Saturday. President Trump is now walking back a promised boost to Ukraine's missile defense systems.

While acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is trying to shore up support for his flagging nomination to drop the “acting” from his title, he’s also busy shoveling your taxpayer dollars out the door for the poor victims of weaponization by the Department of Ju…

The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.

The one-year extension comes amid Warner Bros. Discovery's attempted acquisition of Paramount Skydance. John Oliver Renews HBO Deal Through Late 2027 Chris Coplan

Medicare patients are getting access to GLP-1s for obesity through the Bridge program. But questions linger regarding eligibility criteria, prior authorization and costs.

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

Spain rushed to reinforce its border as European leaders debated new controls after thousands crossed into Ceuta

Nazi-enthusiast Elon Musk has decided to throw in $100 – 120 million to help Republican candidates in the upcoming midterms, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins. “The precise spending amounts could reportedly change,” the Portland Press Herald says, but Musk’s…

Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals are to blame for issues the Reflecting Pool has experienced during its renovation.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office said the extension will give homeowners more time to "demonstrate they are not subject to the surcharge."

On July 31, Musk told his more than 240 million followers that the West’s birth rate is really two numbers hiding behind one: a large group having half as many kids as needed, and a small group having double.

The Commerce Department has signed letters of intent to provide $874 million in CHIPS and Science Act incentives to seven companies advancing semiconductor t...

Trump's relationship to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to inspire misleading content.

The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.

Trump had a stern rebuke Saturday of US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro after her stunning decision to withdraw charges against Olympic canoeist David Hearn for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool.

Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is launching his first general election ad, highlighting his own background as a labor organizer and going after Republican Sen.

“The working assumption is that it is Iranian threat actors,” Annie Fixler, director of the cyber and technology innovation center at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS.

Federal immigration officers clash with Protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on May 25, 2026. The ACLU filed dozens of claims against the U.S. government, including one tied to a clash outside Delaney Hall. [ more › ]

Cyberattacks on water systems may be the latest warning about vulnerabilities in America's critical infrastructure

On top of all the other reasons Todd Blanche should never be confirmed as our nation’s attorney general, he clearly wants to make the U.S. more Christian – and to heck with the First Amendment. Right Wing Watch caught Blanche on a call with the White House Fa…

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wants congressional Republicans to ride to victory in November by going full-bore at DSA, “Big Government Socialism” and “weird values.”

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.

Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian

The FBI, the EPA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have stopped short of officially blaming Iran for a spate of cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, but consensus is that Iran is likely behind them. That, of course, hasn't…

Republicans scrambling to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham are facing an unexpected problem: Lawyers and candidates warn that if one of the state's GOP House members wins, it would trigger a special election and temporarily shrink the party's razor-thin H…

The company said it's "rolling back" the feature after just one day.

There is no bottom with this creature. During yet another one of his North Korean-style so-called cabinet meetings, where Trump also took a bunch of questions from the press, Trump sided with the Iranians over the state of Minnesota when asked about the recen…

The Pentagon plans to transfer leadership of NATO’s Ukraine aid mission in Germany to another member of the bloc as the US scales back its military role in Europe, Politico reports

The U.S. Selective Service is moving to update the mechanism that it would use to initiate a draft for the U.S. military.

Reuters reports OpenAI has uncovered additional AI containment breaches while expanding its investigation into last month’s hacking incident involving Hugging Face

In the months leading up to the crisis in Ceuta, pro-Israel voices conspicuously raised the issue of the enclave

Venezuelans are watching the start of a round of U.S.-backed talks between the ruling party and the opposition on Saturday with cautious optimism after sever...

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

Donald J. Trump's top federal prosecutor in D.C. has pulled the plug on the criminal case against David Hearn, the 67-year-old former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a late-Friday filing, Pirro…

Rep. Wesley Bell has AIPAC on his side, but the grassroots energy seems to be behind Bush. The post Cori Bush Has No Regrets appeared first on The Intercept.

Contradicting claims made repeatedly by President Donald Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro now says she will seek to dismiss a felony charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn who had been accused of ripping up a small square piece of new blue linin…

Iranian media says retaliation plan ready after US media suggest potential imminent attacks against civilian sites.

Faced with a narrow path to winning control of the U.S. House, Democrats are seeing fresh opportunity in a northeast Ohio congressional seat where the Republ...

Donald J. Trump is once again pushing the assertion that he and his allies were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department under Presidents Obama and Biden — and this time, he's arguing that no group of people, "most likely," has ever been treated worse. Sur…

By ending subsidies to standalone prescription drug plans, it’s expected they will have to raise premiums for at least 11 million Medicare beneficiaries.

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is “very concerned” that President Donald Trump will wield the power of the federal government to thwart the midterm elect...

US President Donald Trump mimicked missile interceptions as he described the US military shooting down Iranian missiles.

President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his...

Wisconsin has never been a bastion of moderation.

Far from accelerating air defense procurement, Baghdad may actually fail to live up to its initial plans to upgrade its air defenses that predated the present Iran war.

When President Donald Trump helped orchestrate Darline Graham’s appointment to finish Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term, many Republicans in South Carolina saw it a...

Rand Paul's vendetta against the former chief medical advisor shows how we can't move beyond the year from hell

A new Forbes list ranks the top 10 private and 10 public HBCUs based on students' outcomes and return on investment.

Talk of buying or taking Greenland distracts from the more important task of investing in the Arctic territory the US already has, experts say.

Nick Adams has brought in millions in donations. Much of that money goes to him.

By selling off early access to his posts at a premium, the president is merging a public good with his own profit motives. The post Trump’s Truth Social API Is a Blatantly Corrupt Favor to Wall Street appeared first on The Intercept.

Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq have been heavily attacked in the war, but most deny US assistance.

US President Donald Trump used Spain’s migration crisis to claim the US was overrun by illegal newcomers under his predecessor Read Full Article at RT.com

Diana Kruzman It’s been six years since I began attending pro-Palestine demonstrations. The most recent campaign at the Brooklyn Navy Yard feels different. The post The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door appeared first on The Nation.

Senators have urged the SEC to investigate Trump’s social-media company Truth Social for selling immediate access to the president’s posts to Wall Street for $100,000 per month.

BBC Verify has spoken to experts and analysed satellite imagery to piece together what we know about the site, and the potential impact of a US strike.

Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that the nation’s military has lost “about 50,000” soldiers since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, a figure 5,000 lower than the estimate he offered six months ago.

So is this gaslighting exercise just for the dull and belligerent Trump? Is even he this stupid?

It is this "and so on" that makes us lose our sense, over time, of what these tragedies actually entail

President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. Trump for months publicly pressured the Federal Reserve to slash its benchmark...

Photo Credit:ChatGPT ChatGPTBy Charlton AllenAn elegy for Lamar and Ashton Allen, thirty years after TWA Flight 800.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces a difficult choice regarding monetary policy. His recent statements on inflation have unsettled bond markets significantly. Some central bankers are advocating for interest rate hikes to combat rising prices. Othe…

The so-called "Protect College Sports Act" had stalled, thanks in large part to lingering objections from the Big Ten and the SEC.

Netanyahu faces political turmoil over Gaza disarmament plan tied to Israel's potential withdrawal from the enclave.

The attack comes as Russia escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

RFK Jr. has a lot on his plate at the moment as the head of HHS. America is currently dealing with a record breaking outbreak of the measles, for instance. His agency has had a very hard time getting people confirmed for key roles. There’s that whole cyclospo…

Residents trapped as partially collapsed building catches fire after deadly strike on Ukrainian capital.

What better way for the Trump Administration to let former U.S. Olympic rower David Hearn know that we appreciated him representing our country on the world stage than charging him with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool – only to then have to r…

Federal prosecutors searched for evidence and found that “a botched installation” was to blame.

The US is banning humanoid robots from other countries, but almost nobody except the FCC seems completely sold on the decision.

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a Trump appointee, acknowledges that the peeling sealant is result of 'botched installation'.

It was inevitable that, at some stage, America's populist Left would try to do to the Democratic Party what the populist Right has already done to the Republican Party: take it over.